Vibrating mirror element, distance measuring apparatus, and projector
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Patent Type
- Patents(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FUNAI ELECTRIC CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2015-09-15
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a vibrating mirror element, a distance measuring apparatus, and a projector, and more particularly, it relates to a vibrating mirror element, a distance measuring apparatus, and a projector each including a resonant drive portion and a drive control portion controlling the driving of the resonant drive portion.
[0003] 2. Description of the Background Art
[0004] A vibrating mirror element, a distance measuring apparatus, and a projector each including a resonant drive portion and a drive control portion controlling the driving of the resonant drive portion are known in general, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-009446.
[0005] Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-009446 discloses an image-forming apparatus having a resonance type light-deflector (vibrating mirror element) for deflecting a laser light, a driving portion (resonant drive portion) for oscillating a first movable e...